ZTop
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It's a slippery slope unfortunately. We saw the lack of effort last year
Foordy
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you're new around these parts aren't you?
Morepudding
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Anyone notice Kevvies presser? Seemed like he was about to cry at the end?
This is probably a bit of a stretch, but I haven’t seen kevvie that emotional after a loss ever. Maybe the reason he was so upset is because Billy Walters is being traded for Ben Hunt?
This is probably a bit of a stretch, but I haven’t seen kevvie that emotional after a loss ever. Maybe the reason he was so upset is because Billy Walters is being traded for Ben Hunt?
Harry Sack
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Bit of PTSD would be my guess tbh.
Swordfish
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For the cockroaches & some idiots from our side of the border, Tits dubious win over us is the biggest thing of the round than Souffs getting trashed by Cowgirls. Some salty low life’s.
Browny
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- Apr 9, 2008
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The loss and attitude check we needed. Might get some players to pull their heads in.
Kevvie is gonna smash em this week
Kevvie is gonna smash em this week
Culhwch
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Super Freak
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He was suspended, but he challenged the severity of the charge and it was downgraded to two weeks.
Culhwch
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Right, don't let the truth get in the way of the outcome your outrage is baying for. Great journalism.
Browny
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Is it abuse or stating facts?
Nashy
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Who was he talking to and what did he say in full?
McHunt
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I've never been a big fan of blaming losses on "attitude" like Kevvie did this week. Does it mean not trying hard enough? As in throwing a blanket over the whole team and calling them lazy? Really?
If the team has an "attitude problem" is that their collective fault or is "attitude" something the coach is meant to manage? I don't buy into it.
For starters, he selected Haas, Carrigan, Flegler and Walsh backing up from Origin. You can't expect to get 100% from players backing up from Origin. But all four looked like they were busting their guts. Flegler looked pissed off when he was pinged, and then combined with Carrigan to score a try. Walsh, most are saying was "trying too hard." It's true his attitude needs adjustment, for being too cocky though, not lazy.
Cobbo looked injured and shouldn't have been selected. Is that the wrong attitude? Or is it on the selector?
Can anyone name the players who looked like they had the "wrong attitude?"
I will say I think we missed Kurt Capewell, and maybe that's why everyone is shitting on Herbie today. He does more on that edge than he's given credit for.
If the team has an "attitude problem" is that their collective fault or is "attitude" something the coach is meant to manage? I don't buy into it.
For starters, he selected Haas, Carrigan, Flegler and Walsh backing up from Origin. You can't expect to get 100% from players backing up from Origin. But all four looked like they were busting their guts. Flegler looked pissed off when he was pinged, and then combined with Carrigan to score a try. Walsh, most are saying was "trying too hard." It's true his attitude needs adjustment, for being too cocky though, not lazy.
Cobbo looked injured and shouldn't have been selected. Is that the wrong attitude? Or is it on the selector?
Can anyone name the players who looked like they had the "wrong attitude?"
I will say I think we missed Kurt Capewell, and maybe that's why everyone is shitting on Herbie today. He does more on that edge than he's given credit for.
FaceOfMutiny
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It's probably a loss we had to have. While I still thought that Fifita's Oscar performance dive was bs you can't just stand in the line like that to allow someone to do that and if we get away with a win even playing as shit as that then they don't get the chance to have Kevie kick their arses at training for going away from the game plan to whatever the hell that was yesterday. In hindsight I wish they rested every origin player. Weird that even after playing that badly we probably win if Cobbo isn't trying to defend in the centres because he forgot what position he is playing and Herbie remember hows to pass. I feel sorry for Oates. Tries his guts out. Would probably have the Broncos try scoring record if he didn't play outside Farnworth for the last few years. Even the commentators kept going on about how Walsh needs to get the ball to Oates... Herbie plays like a winger and runs inside and Cobbo defends in at centre when he shouldn't. Maybe they need to swap positions.
Santa
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I think when he is referring to attitude, it's more about respecting the ball and opposition, building pressure, stupid errors/penelties, defending/attacking together, line speed and all the other 1% efforts that us fans probably don't even notice.
I'm sure there was "effort", but I think a winning attitude is more then just trying. Sometimes when you expect to win, you end up not doing all the little things that got you winning in the first place.
I think he said in the press conference that Cobbo "put his hand up to play, so he needs to own it". Which is fair enough.
McHunt
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I don't like saying this but if I were to point my finger at one player who let us down in that match, it's the captain. First for not corralling his team effectively - not least of all keeping Walsh in his box - and second for being ineffective in attack as the chief playmaker. Unfortunately with Adam, he's runs a little hot and cold. We know he's capable of so much more.
McHunt
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He was talking to me. I clearly heard "McHunt"
Santa
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Yea, when Reynolds has a bad game the whole team seems to fall apart. Hopefully it's out of his system now. Maybe having Ben Hunt will help balance that team management stuff out a bit.
Cult
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To not understand what attitude means in the context of that game just goes to show the level of understanding you have of this game.
Lack of respect for with the ball. Attitude.
Lack of respect for the opposition. Attitude.
Not earning the right to go to spread the ball. Attitude.
Giving up on the play. Attitude.
This is just four examples of how our attitude lost us this game. As a coach, attitude is something you can work on but ultimately it’s up to the players when they get on the field.
We are a better team than the Titans. Unfortunately we showed up with a shit attitude. Trying to score off every play, letting the Titans wind us up, probably thinking it’s an easy game, just being flat out fucking lazy on some plays. It’s disappointing that we can’t have a good attitude playing at home, on a Sunday in front of 42k fans
Lack of respect for with the ball. Attitude.
Lack of respect for the opposition. Attitude.
Not earning the right to go to spread the ball. Attitude.
Giving up on the play. Attitude.
This is just four examples of how our attitude lost us this game. As a coach, attitude is something you can work on but ultimately it’s up to the players when they get on the field.
We are a better team than the Titans. Unfortunately we showed up with a shit attitude. Trying to score off every play, letting the Titans wind us up, probably thinking it’s an easy game, just being flat out fucking lazy on some plays. It’s disappointing that we can’t have a good attitude playing at home, on a Sunday in front of 42k fans
